Paralegal

As a Paralegal you will carry out certain legal tasks and services, such as undertaking legal research, preparing legal documents, and giving some legal advice. An interesting job with a lot of variety and responsibilities.

Desmet is the world leader in developing, engineering and supplying technologies, processing plants and proprietary equipment for the food, feed and chemical industries.

The Oils, Fats & Oleochemicals division delivers tailor-made engineering and procurement services in preparation, extraction, processing, refining and fat modification for oilseed and edible oil processing plants. We master the processing of 40 raw materials, of which soybeans, palm oil, sunflower seed, rapeseed, groundnuts and cottonseed are probably the most popular.

Job summary

As a Paralegal you will carry out certain legal tasks and services, such as undertaking legal research, preparing legal documents, and giving some legal advice. An interesting job with a lot of variety and responsibilities.

Key accountabilities

• Supporting and assisting our Legal department in various commercial matters.
• Support the preparation of commercial agreements (under supervision) and legal correspondence.
• Preparation of Non-Disclosure Agreements.
• Assisting the administration of the entire contract lifecycle, from issuing contracts and signing.
• Work with external service providers to obtain corporate documents (e.g. certificates, translations, and legalizations),
• Organizing and maintaining documents/contracts in a paper and electronic filing system.
• Be a business “enabler” working closely with and establishing effective relations with the business stakeholders.
• Supporting the legal, sales and other departments in a variety of contract negotiations.
• Assist with the creation of training materials and policies.

Required profile

• You ideally have a bachelor’s in business management law (rechtspraktijk) or similar
• You are interested in admin tasks related to legal and contracts in different jurisdictions
• You have an eye for detail and can work in a structured way
• You are a problem-solver and you enjoy investigating and digging deeper to find answers and/or solutions
• You can work independently, are communicative and flexible, but also a team player
• You have strong written communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• Must be able to effectively multi-task and manage time-sensitive documents.
• You are proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• You are fluent in English and Dutch; any other language is a plus.

Our offer

You will join a global market leader in an international environment with highly talented colleagues. We’ll offer you a comfortable compensation package with good benefits and the opportunity to grow and develop in your skills, competencies, and career.

Apply now with CV and short motivation via email: careers@desmetballestra.com